I'm very close to where you are... GPA: 3.96, LSAT scores: 157 June '10, 151 Oct '10. I already have my LOR and everything ready to go, as my PT were in 162-168 range. I have absolutely no idea what I'm supposed to do now. My boyfriend suggested taking an internship or job with the Atty Gen in my state for some WE before I apply again, but what does this mean for the LOR my professors have already sent in for me?

Really hoping for Georgetown or possibly Berkeley or Cornell. Know I can get into GWU, as I actually applied last cycle and got in there with just the 164 (and was "preferred waitlisted" at Georgetown last year). Not sure what to do next...just apply, or petition for one more retake in December. Applying late definitely hurt me last year. Thoughts? Thanks!

Petition for a retake. There's the guy who took the LSAT 7 times to get a 171 and got in everywhere (except H and S I believe). You have nothing to lose. If you're aggressive enough to give yourself another shot to get a score you want, you shouldn't feel bad or think twice about it.

Really hoping for Georgetown or possibly Berkeley or Cornell. Know I can get into GWU, as I actually applied last cycle and got in there with just the 164 (and was "preferred waitlisted" at Georgetown last year). Not sure what to do next...just apply, or petition for one more retake in December. Applying late definitely hurt me last year. Thoughts? Thanks!

Graduating soon with a lot of debt, can't find a job, and I got an LSAT score that a monkey could get. Wow, what the hell do I do? UCONN was always high on my list, but it looks like I have no shot in hell there.

I am devastated because my PT average was 10 points higher than my score.. Retaking will majorly interrupt my life and probably bring my GPA down, but I don't think I can apply to schools with a 159, knowing I can do so much better.

bruin10 wrote:Petition for a retake. There's the guy who took the LSAT 7 times to get a 171 and got in everywhere (except H and S I believe). You have nothing to lose. If you're aggressive enough to give yourself another shot to get a score you want, you shouldn't feel bad or think twice about it.

So you're saying he got into CCN despite taking it 7 times? What was his lowest?

I have a legit excuse for my painfully low score, but I am still somewhat worried that it's a huge mark against me.

Confused7 wrote:170/4.04 GPA. Any chance for Columbia, NYU, or Stanford?

I'd say you definitely have a shot, depending on your softs and LORs (and if your 4.04 GPA is LSAC). My friend got into Harvard with a 168, although he was also Harvard undergrad, great GPA, double minority and a very interesting guy overall.

Confused7 wrote:170/4.04 GPA. Any chance for Columbia, NYU, or Stanford?

I'd say you definitely have a shot, depending on your softs and LORs (and if your 4.04 GPA is LSAC). My friend got into Harvard with a 168, although he was also Harvard undergrad, great GPA, double minority and a very interesting guy overall.

Thanks for your kind words, mehs. I hope I'm not chasing an elusive dream. That is my LSAC GPA, I have decent softs and LORs, but nothing I would call "spectacular." Am also not a double minority, not even a single minority. Bleh.

Good for all the FL schools I want. Wondering if I could possibly sneak in Emory or BC. Was taking to one of my co-workers and they suggested maybe staying working full time in the Reserves/Guard and doing LS part time and try for Fordham/GT/GW, but my Post 9/11 benefits only run for about another 33 months so I'd still have to find employment.

Also, anybody got any good ideas for writing an addendum for 2 sub-150 LSAT scores? They were both over two years ago, but now that I finally have a decent score and have to write one, I'm wondering just how much of a WTF the adcomms are going to wonder with them.

i'm stubborn. this past thursday, i submitted applications to harvard, stanford, columbia, nyu, chicago (binding early decision), and notre dame. according to lawschoolpredictor.com, my chances at stanford, nyu, chicago are decent; harvard and columbia are long-shots; notre dame is inevitable.

if i get in to one of the top 10, i'll go; if not, i'll do something else for a few years then endure this stressful process once again. after working so hard in undergrad i will not settle for a mediocre school. i think most of you feel the same way.